Zaid' POV
I fail to understand why she stared at me like that. Probably because I look funny in this oversized shit. And she's way too cold to laugh, So she's just laughing inside her head probably.
"Nia, I changed. Go and come back quickly" says Alia, while she's jumping in the big purple kurta. I believe she looks funnier than me. But at least she's cute.
Nia snatches the emerald green kurta from Tariq's hand and goes behind the wall.
"Don't even think about peeking," says her voice beyond the wall.
"There's nothing worth peeking" I respond.
Well, there is. I've always loved every inc-
No.No.No. Shut up. Don't think Zaid. What if she had the power to read minds? She would've buried you alive, thinking that apart from the monster I am; I'm a creepy pervert too. But I swear, it's just her. Only her.
She steps out. Her hair is open now. And I do not have words to describe what I presently feel. It's better to not feel anything.
What is the point? She hates me. Every bit of me.
"You look pretty," Alia tells her. I agree in silence.
"Shut up," Says Nia while slightly smiling. But she goes and holds Alia's hand softly. It's her way of sharing affection. Who could know that better than me?
*6 Years ago*
The bell rings, indicating the end of the final examination.
"IT'S FINALLY OVER" Nia comes running towards me. My posture shifts as I see her coming, and the frown on my forehead vanishes.
"What were you writing? I'm here for 20mins or so" I say, leaning against a pillar.
"Well I have to think a lot before answering, unlike you" she replies sarcastically.
"Is it? "I say, chuckling." Is that why you wanted me to teach you last night?"
"No, that was because-"
She stops mid-sentence as her cheeks start getting red.
"Because?"
"I just wanted to hear your voice," She says, not looking into my eyes. I bend a little to look closely at her face and smile, biting my lips.
"I could've called you normally too" I say.
"But I like you that way more" She says, staring at her shoes, still not able to look in my eyes.
I take a step closer to her and her face."What way, Nia?"
"well shut up-" she says, half flustered and pushing my shoulder gently."I hate you"
"I love you too, Nia"
"Shut up"
"Make me"
She stops suddenly as she's about to say something and stares at me. I stare back and smile. Maybe, I am imagining things, but I feel her eyeballs shifting towards my lips for a fraction of a second and coming back to my eyes. I pray I wasn't just imagining.
I love her so much. And I know love is a really, really strong word. But I do. Her smile is the first thing I could think about after waking up. And the last thing I remember before sleeping.
I like how she starts looking left and right, everywhere except my face whenever she's shy. So she rather acts all smug and cool about it.
I like how her hands brush against mine and she pretends it wasn't deliberate.
And it's a really weird thing to say but I want to bite her cheeks sometimes because like obvious reasons-
"I will shut you up by stuffing socks into your mouth" she finally replies after a few seconds of comfortable silence.
"Eww is that what you were thinking? that too as a comeback?" I furrow my eyebrows trying to make a disgusted face.
"You are cute," she says, pressing her lips together.
"Yes so you noticed exactly when I was making the ugliest face ever-"
I was stopped mid-sentence when I felt her cold hands on the back of my neck and her lips on my cheek. My heart skipped a beat. In a fraction of a second, I could feel the heat rising up my cheeks and the things that happened the last time she suddenly hugged me.
"Alia must be waiting now" She pulls away, taking my hand before pulling me towards the Main hall.
I hope this lasts forever.
*Present*
"So what's Next?" I shake my head and get back to form. I can't lose myself. Not in a situation like this. I can't be like this.
"Tariq's gonna tell. He said he had plans" Says Nia while crossing her arms across her chest.
"Well well..." He says, "Apparently sun's rising in an hour or so. Should we walk towards the main village, then?"
"Let's do that!" says Alia.
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The Love Terror
Teen FictionNia seems to be an ordinary girl to the world. She isn't. Working as an agent , she encounters Zaih, the youngest head of the biggest terrorist squad within the country. Who is also, Her Ex. Due to certain circumstances, both of them have to stick t...
